costermonger

noun

cos·​ter·​mon·​ger ˈkä-stər-ˌməŋ-gər 

-ˌmäŋ-

British

: a hawker of fruit or vegetables

Examples of costermonger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Croft was said to have taken his fashion inspiration from costermongers, who were roving traders selling fruit, vegetables, fish and produce on the streets of east London, a working-class area that developed its own distinct accent and vocabulary riddled with rhyming slang, known as Cockney. —Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023

Word History

Etymology

costard + monger

First Known Use

circa 1518, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

costermonger

noun

cos·​ter·​mon·​ger ˈkäs-tər-ˌməŋ-gər 

-ˌmäŋ-

British

: a person who sells fruit or vegetables in the street from a stand or cart